In the Lac Operon, the CAP Site Is Located Next

question 40

Multiple Choice

In the lac operon, the CAP site is located next to the ________. When both lactose and glucose are present, this leads to a rate of transcription that is ________.

• A) terminator, low
• B) promoter, high
• C) terminator, high
• D) promoter, low

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Definitions:

Olfactory Membrane

A specialized tissue in the nasal cavity responsible for detecting odors and initiating the sense of smell.

Receptor Neurons

Specialized neurons that are sensitive to specific types of stimuli like light, sound, or chemicals, and convert them into neural signals for processing.

Odors

The properties of substances that stimulate the sense of smell.

Retinal Disparity

A measure of the difference in the visual images that each eye perceives because of the eyes' different locations, aiding in depth perception.